Track Polyoxymethylene (POM) Price Index Historical and Forecast

Executive Summary

The global Polyoxymethylene (POM) market experienced a complex pricing landscape across 2024 and 2025, shaped by shifting downstream demand, evolving trade policies, stable feedstock costs, and fluctuating supply-chain conditions. While the engineering plastics industry faced widespread softness-especially in automotive and consumer electronics-POM markets showed region-specific dynamics characterized by inventory adjustments, steady production rates, subdued procurement behavior, and volatile import-export flows.

Across the major markets of North America, APAC, and Europe, POM prices displayed a generally weak-to-stable trajectory from late 2024 through Q3 2025, with declines driven by elevated inventories, muted consumption, and limited cost-push support from formaldehyde feedstock. Temporary mid-period upticks in certain regions were short-lived, often countered by oversupply or competitive Asian cargo arrivals.

This report provides a full PR-style analysis of POM's global pricing environment, incorporating quarterly movements, historical comparisons, feedstock cost behavior, procurement trends, operating efficiencies, and trade-flow impacts. The assessment also offers a forward-looking forecast, identifying key market drivers influencing buyer sentiment, supply stability, and anticipated pricing patterns into late 2025.

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Introduction

Polyoxymethylene (POM), an engineering thermoplastic widely used in automotive components, consumer electronics, industrial machinery, and precision engineering applications, is highly sensitive to trends in manufacturing activity and global trade flows. The material's pricing dynamics are influenced primarily by downstream consumption patterns, formaldehyde feedstock cost fluctuations, energy prices, upstream plant operations, and logistics efficiencies across major trading ports.

From Q4 2024 through Q3 2025, the POM market navigated a challenging combination of subdued industrial demand, geopolitical uncertainties, tariff shifts, and evolving supply strategies among producers in the U.S., Europe, China, and South Korea. This comprehensive PR-style article consolidates all key insights from the content provided to deliver a structured, authoritative view of the POM pricing landscape globally.

Global Polyoxymethylene Price Overview

Across global markets, POM pricing exhibited a gradual downward trend throughout 2024-2025, reflecting:

Muted demand from automotive, appliance, and electronics industries
Oversupply and elevated inventories, particularly in APAC
Stable feedstock formaldehyde costs, limiting cost-driven upward movements
Competitive import pressures-especially from China and South Korea
Weak export activity, driven by global macroeconomic slowdown
Steady operating rates, preventing sharp supply shortages
Logistics disruptions, including port congestion and weather-related delays, which impacted availability intermittently
Despite occasional short-lived improvements due to restocking or localized disruptions, POM prices largely trended soft, with limited recovery catalysts during the first three quarters of 2025.

Regional Market Analysis

North America POM Market Analysis

Q3 2025 (September 2025) Overview

The North American market recorded a 1.27% decline in the POM Price Index quarter-over-quarter, with the average price assessed around USD 2716/MT. The decline was driven by:

Elevated domestic inventories and stable production rates
Subdued demand from automotive and electronics sectors
Weak export interest, diminishing seller leverage
Increased Asian imports, which reduced landed costs and pressured domestic pricing
Mutated procurement behavior, with converters limiting purchases to immediate requirements
Spot price activity remained range-bound, with buyers showing little urgency to secure forward volumes given plentiful supply and weak near-term demand expectations.

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Why Prices Declined in September 2025

Inventory overhang outweighed downstream consumption
Cost pressures remained neutral due to stable formaldehyde prices
Weak restocking ahead of Q4 limited transactional volumes
Asian import flows compressed regional premiums

Q2 2025 Review (June 2025)

Prices fell 3.0% QoQ, anchored by:

Persistently weak downstream demand
Flat feedstock costs
Controlled operating rates
Limited export activity
Producers prevented a deeper fall by managing output and inventories, but absence of demand catalysts capped upward momentum.

Q1 2025 Review (March 2025)

The quarter saw fluctuating trends, ending with a 1.76% drop versus Q4 2024 and a settlement of USD 3250/MT FOB New York. Movements were influenced by:

Early-quarter weakness from cautious procurement
Mid-quarter price support from tariff-driven supply constraints
End-quarter declines amid recession fears and automotive slowdown

Q4 2024 Summary

North America recorded a 2% quarterly decline, hindered by:

ILA port strike disruptions
Hurricane-related logistical challenges
Weak automotive and construction demand
Year-end destocking and cautious buying

By quarter-end, prices closed at USD 3491/MT, marking a consistent downward trend.

APAC POM Market Analysis

Q3 2025 (September 2025) Overview

South Korea's POM Price Index fell 0.68% QoQ, with average quarterly assessments at USD 1906/MT FOB Busan. Market conditions were shaped by:

Elevated inventory levels
Steady operating rates and consistent export availability
Low feedstock formaldehyde costs
Muted spot activity, as sellers prioritized contractual commitments
Conservative restocking behavior from converters

Why Prices Declined in September 2025

Optimized plant run rates maintained ample supply
Weak feedstock prices removed cost-driven upward pressure
Limited export inquiries kept spot demand subdued
Port delays caused delivery inefficiencies, though not severe enough to boost prices

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Q2 2025 Review

APAC prices declined 3.6% QoQ, reflecting:

Weak automotive and electronics demand
Eroded margins due to low feedstock costs
High inventories and oversupply conditions
Competitive pressure from Chinese exporters
Cautious procurement strategies
Q1 2025 Review

The region recorded a quarterly decline, driven by:

Lunar New Year-led demand slowdown
Production rate reductions and port congestion
Mid-quarter uptick following anti-dumping duties imposed by China
End-quarter decline as stockpiles grew
South Korea's price fell 2.5% QoQ, settling at USD 1940/MT FOB Busan.

Q4 2024 Summary

APAC prices fell 4% QoQ, affected by:

Weak demand in China
Residential and construction market struggles
Export softness
Year-end destocking and seasonal procurement slowdown
FOB Shanghai ended at USD 1823/MT.

Europe POM Market Analysis

Q3 2025 (September 2025) Overview

Germany saw a 0.93% QoQ decline, with prices averaging USD 4018.33/MT. Market sentiment was shaped by:

Balanced supply and steady domestic production
Weak initial demand, especially in early Q3
Reduced energy and feedstock costs
Port congestion, which later eased
Competitive Asian export offers influencing local pricing
Why Prices Declined in September 2025

Supply stability and inventory accumulation
Lower feedstock and reduced natural gas prices
Buyers delaying restocking amid uncertain demand
Logistic normalization removed premiums attached earlier
Q2 2025 Review

Europe saw a 0.5% QoQ increase, supported by:

Balanced supply-demand environment
Eased early-quarter logistical bottlenecks
Stable formaldehyde costs and lower natural gas prices
Restrained automotive procurement
Competitive import offers from Asia

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Q1 2025 Review

Europe experienced a deep 10.4% QoQ decline, settling at USD 4020/MT FOB Hamburg. The drop was caused by:

Weak automotive sector
Cheap Asian imports flooding post-Lunar New Year
Inflated energy costs restricting production margins
Depressed industrial activity and low investment sentiment
Q4 2024 Summary

Europe recorded a 9% decline, marked by:

Manufacturing sector contraction
Construction demand weakness
Elevated inventories
Year-end destocking and macroeconomic uncertainty
FOB Hamburg closed at USD 4115/MT.

Historical Price Review (Q4 2024 - Q3 2025)

Across all major regions, the historical trend reflects:

Q4 2024

Declines driven by destocking, weak industrial sentiment, year-end slowdown, and logistic disruptions.

Q1 2025

Mixed movements: early weakness, mid-quarter tariff/policy effects, and late-quarter declines as demand slowed further.

Q2 2025

Predominantly declining due to oversupply and weak demand across automotive and electronics industries.

Q3 2025

Stabilization with slight declines in most regions; muted restocking and stable feedstock costs kept pricing range-bound.
Production, Cost Structure & Operating Efficiency Insights

Formaldehyde feedstock costs remained largely flat across all quarters and regions, limiting cost-driven price changes.
Natural gas price declines, especially in Europe, provided marginal production cost relief.
Producers maintained steady operating rates, preventing major supply disruptions but contributing to inventory buildup.
APAC demonstrated the highest operational continuity, adding to oversupply pressure globally.
U.S. operating efficiency remained high despite tariff impacts on trade flows.
Procurement Behavior & Demand Trends

Downstream procurement behavior across automotive, electronics, consumer appliances, and industrial components was consistently:

Need-based
Conservative
Driven by inventory management rather than demand growth
Auto sector stagnation remained the biggest drag, with:

Soft order books
Competitive pressure from alternative materials
Slow manufacturing recoveries in Europe and North America
Subdued global vehicle production
Electronics demand also showed no major recovery signs through Q3 2025.

Logistics, Supply Chain & Trade-Flow Impacts

The global POM market saw several logistical and trade-driven influences:

Port congestion in Europe and APAC, particularly in Hamburg and Busan
Weather disruptions in South America affecting inland transport
Eased freight rates in Q3 2025, reducing landed costs
Increased Asian export competitiveness
Tariff-related distortions in U.S. imports during Q1 2025
Extended delivery times, though sufficient inventories prevented shortages
Overall, logistical challenges rarely triggered price increases due to ample supply conditions worldwide.

Market Outlook & Forecast

Short-term POM price forecasts across major markets indicate:

North America: Mild downside before seasonal Q4 restocking
APAC: Narrow range-bound trajectory with limited upside
Europe: Potential modest uplift as inventories normalize and automotive offtake recovers gradually
South America: Continued soft-to-stable conditions without major supply disruptions
Key drivers for upcoming quarters:

Automotive sector direction
Feedstock price stability
Tariff and regulatory policies
Export competitiveness, especially from China
Inventory rationalization
A broad-based price recovery is unlikely without structural improvements in core industrial demand.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What caused POM prices to decline in major regions during 2025?
Oversupply, weak automotive demand, cautious procurement, stable feedstock costs, and competitive imports were the primary drivers.

Why is formaldehyde feedstock so important for POM pricing?
Formaldehyde contributes significantly to POM production costs. Stable prices mean minimal cost-push support for manufacturers.

When is POM demand expected to recover?
A meaningful recovery depends on improvements in global automotive and electronics production, expected gradually into late 2025-2026.

How did logistics impact POM prices?
Though port congestion and delivery delays were frequent, high inventory levels prevented price escalation.

Which market showed the steepest historical decline?
Europe in Q1 2025 saw the sharpest QoQ decline at 10.4%, driven by cheap imports and weak industrial activity.

How competitive are Asian exporters currently?
Highly competitive-low production costs and oversupply position China and South Korea as key price influencers in global POM markets.

What should POM buyers prioritize in 2025?
Inventory management, contract vs. spot optimization, monitoring Asian import price movements, and tracking feedstock trends.

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